योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-69

हा कष्टमिष्टवपुषि स्फुटपुण्डरीककोशे कषाहननयोग्यमुखः पिशाचः ।
पश्यैष काक उपविश्य कुपल्वलेऽस्मिन् लीलाःकरोति विविधाः सह राजहंसैः ॥ ६९ ॥

hā kaṣṭamiṣṭavapuṣi sphuṭapuṇḍarīkakośe kaṣāhananayogyamukhaḥ piśācaḥ ,
paśyaiṣa kāka upaviśya kupalvale'smin līlāḥkaroti vividhāḥ saha rājahaṃsaiḥ 69

69. hā kaṣṭam iṣṭa-vapuṣi sphuṭa-puṇḍarīka-kośe
kaṣā-hanana-yogya-mukhaḥ piśācaḥ
paśya eṣaḥ kākaḥ upaviśya kupalvale asmin
līlāḥ karoti vividhāḥ saha rāja-haṃsaiḥ

69. hā kaṣṭam! kaṣā-hanana-yogya-mukhaḥ piśācaḥ iṣṭa-vapuṣi sphuṭa-puṇḍarīka-kośe (asti).
paśya,
eṣaḥ kākaḥ asmin kupalvale upaviśya rāja-haṃsaiḥ saha vividhāḥ līlāḥ karoti.

69. Oh, what a tragedy! A demon, whose face deserves to be struck and beaten, is present in this beloved body, which is like a fully bloomed lotus bud. Look, this crow sits in this miserable little pond and engages in various antics with the royal swans.

69. אבוי, איזה אסון! ראה את העורב הזה, שד שפניו ראויים למלקות, יושב בשלולית העכורה הזו ומשתעשע בשלל משחקים לצד ברבורים מלכותיים, דווקא ליד ניצני הלוטוס הלבן המרהיבים!

Words meanings summery:

• हा (hā) - Expressing sorrow or lament. (Oh!, alas!, ah!)

• कष्टम् (kaṣṭam) - An exclamation of pity or tragedy. (misery, pain, difficulty, alas (interjection))

• इष्ट-वपुषि (iṣṭa-vapuṣi) - In this cherished or beloved physical form. (in the desired body, in the beloved body)

• स्फुट-पुण्डरीक-कोशे (sphuṭa-puṇḍarīka-kośe) - Referring to the body as resembling a fully open lotus bud. (in a fully bloomed lotus bud/sheath, in a clearly visible white lotus bud)

• कषा-हनन-योग्य-मुखः (kaṣā-hanana-yogya-mukhaḥ) - Describing a face that deserves harsh punishment or physical assault. (having a face fit for striking with a whip, having a face worthy of beating)

• पिशाचः (piśācaḥ) - A malevolent spirit or fiend. (demon, goblin, flesh-eater)

• पश्य (paśya) - An imperative, urging someone to look. (see, behold, look)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - Referring to 'this crow' in proximity. (this (masculine nominative singular))

• काकः (kākaḥ) - The specific bird, a crow. (crow)

• उपविश्य (upaviśya) - The action of the crow taking a seat. (having sat down, sitting)

• कुपल्वले (kupalvale) - In a contemptible or miserable small pond. (in a bad pond, in a small pond, in an inferior pond)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - Referring to 'this miserable little pond'. (in this (neuter/masculine locative singular))

• लीलाः (līlāḥ) - Various playful and perhaps inappropriate actions. (playful acts, sports, pastimes, antics)

• करोति (karoti) - The crow performing the actions. (does, makes, performs)

• विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - Describing the many types of antics. (various, manifold, diverse)

• सह (saha) - Indicates accompaniment. (with, along with)

• राज-हंसैः (rāja-haṁsaiḥ) - The elegant, pure swans with whom the crow is incongruously interacting. (with royal swans, with king-geese)

Words meanings and morphology

हा (hā) - Expressing sorrow or lament. (Oh!, alas!, ah!)

(indeclinable)

कष्टम् (kaṣṭam) - An exclamation of pity or tragedy. (misery, pain, difficulty, alas (interjection))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kaṣṭa

kaṣṭa - misery, pain, difficulty, trouble; wretched, miserable

Note: Also functions as an indeclinable exclamation.

इष्ट-वपुषि (iṣṭa-vapuṣi) - In this cherished or beloved physical form. (in the desired body, in the beloved body)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa-vapus

iṣṭa-vapus - desired body, beloved body, pleasing form

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iṣṭa+vapus)

• iṣṭa – desired, beloved, liked; worshipped
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √iṣ (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)
• vapus – body, form, figure, nature
  noun (neuter)

स्फुट-पुण्डरीक-कोशे (sphuṭa-puṇḍarīka-kośe) - Referring to the body as resembling a fully open lotus bud. (in a fully bloomed lotus bud/sheath, in a clearly visible white lotus bud)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sphuṭa-puṇḍarīka-kośa

sphuṭa-puṇḍarīka-kośa - sheath/bud of a fully bloomed white lotus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sphuṭa+puṇḍarīka+kośa)

• sphuṭa – bloomed, manifest, clear, open
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √sphuṭ (to burst, open)
  Root: sphuṭ (class 1)
• puṇḍarīka – white lotus
  noun (neuter)
• kośa – bud, sheath, covering, treasury
  noun (masculine)

Note: Masculine form 'kośa' is used.

कषा-हनन-योग्य-मुखः (kaṣā-hanana-yogya-mukhaḥ) - Describing a face that deserves harsh punishment or physical assault. (having a face fit for striking with a whip, having a face worthy of beating)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṣā-hanana-yogya-mukha

kaṣā-hanana-yogya-mukha - face fit for striking with a whip

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kaṣā+hanana+yogya+mukha)

• kaṣā – whip, lash
  noun (feminine)
• hanana – striking, killing, beating
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root √han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)
• yogya – fit, suitable, proper, worthy
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/potential participle
  From root √yuj (to join, fit)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the 'piśācaḥ'.

पिशाचः (piśācaḥ) - A malevolent spirit or fiend. (demon, goblin, flesh-eater)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of piśāca

piśāca - demon, goblin, flesh-eater

पश्य (paśya) - An imperative, urging someone to look. (see, behold, look)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Irregular present stem 'paśya' from root 'dṛś'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Form from root √dṛś.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Referring to 'this crow' in proximity. (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

काकः (kākaḥ) - The specific bird, a crow. (crow)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāka

kāka - crow

उपविश्य (upaviśya) - The action of the crow taking a seat. (having sat down, sitting)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √viś (to enter) with prefix 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

कुपल्वले (kupalvale) - In a contemptible or miserable small pond. (in a bad pond, in a small pond, in an inferior pond)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kupalvala

kupalvala - bad pond, small pond, inferior pond

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ku+palvala)

• ku – bad, evil, contemptible (prefix)
  indeclinable
• palvala – small pond, pool, puddle
  noun (neuter)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - Referring to 'this miserable little pond'. (in this (neuter/masculine locative singular))

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

लीलाः (līlāḥ) - Various playful and perhaps inappropriate actions. (playful acts, sports, pastimes, antics)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of līlā

līlā - play, sport, amusement, ease, grace

Note: Object of 'karoti'.

करोति (karoti) - The crow performing the actions. (does, makes, performs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - Describing the many types of antics. (various, manifold, diverse)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, manifold, diverse

Note: Agrees with 'līlāḥ'.

सह (saha) - Indicates accompaniment. (with, along with)

(indeclinable)

राज-हंसैः (rāja-haṁsaiḥ) - The elegant, pure swans with whom the crow is incongruously interacting. (with royal swans, with king-geese)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rāja-haṃsa

rāja-haṁsa - royal swan, king-goose, flamingo

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+haṃsa)

• rājan – king, monarch
  noun (masculine)
• haṃsa – swan, goose
  noun (masculine)

Note: Governed by 'saha'.

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